英语俚语English idioms

Unit 11) Burn the midnight oil熬夜读书，开夜车To study or work until late at night.2) Hit the books用功读书，与熬夜无关To study, especially with particular intensity3) Do back-breaking work劳累至极腰酸背痛的工作To do some physically difficult work and makes you very tired.4) Work like a dog拼命工作To work very hard.5) Fall down on the job敷衍了事，没做好工作Be incapable for a work.6) Work one’s fingers to the bone非常努力的工作To work very hard.Unit 21) Be a breeze像一缕清风一样很容易做 A thing that is easy to do.2) Have a green thumb擅长园艺To be good at gardening.3) Be easy as pie小菜一碟，小事一桩To be very easy.4) Have a golden touch点石成金，无所不能It means that you can do anything that you want to do.5) Have two left feet笨手笨脚To be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport.6) Have a nose for something善于发现某物，有洞察力To be perspective and good at discovering.Unit 31) Down to earth脚踏实地，实事求是To do something with no illusions or pretensions, sensible and practical. 2) Think one is god’s gift to mankind自以为了不起，自负To think oneself is really something in some areas; conceited.3) Show off炫耀To show one’s ability with pride to anyone.4) Put someone in someone’s place安分守己To make someone do his own duty and abide by the law.5) Put on airs摆架子，摆谱It means someone is conceited in order to show his identity.6) Blow one’s own horn自吹自擂，自我吹嘘To brag about oneself.Unit 4言归于好，和解，摒弃前嫌To stop being unfriendly and become friends again.2) Button one’s lips一言不发，守口如瓶To refuse to talk and be silenced.3) Flow with the tide跟风，紧随潮流To keep following someone or the trend.4) Hold one’s tongue保持沉默，不开口To say nothing about something and stay silent.5) Let sleeping dogs lie别无事生非，招惹麻烦To avoid mentioning a subject or something that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments.6) Mind one’s own business少管闲事，管好自己To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.7) Rock the boat捣乱To do something that upsets a situation and causes problems.8) See eye to eye看法完全一致，完全同意To share the same views as somebody about something.Unit 51) Face up to something勇敢的面对To accept and deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant.2) Point one’s finger at someone指责某人To accuse somebody .3) Leave someone high and dry使某人很无助To leave someone unsupported and unable to maneuver; to leave someone helpless.4) Shoulder the responsibility能够承担责任To take responsibility.5) Pass the buck推卸责任To shirk the responsibility.6) Worm out of something推卸摆脱某事To get rid of somethingUnit 61) All or nothing孤注一掷的，没有商量余地 A situation which will end either in complete success or complete failureHaving no middle position or compromise available2) Meet someone halfway向某人妥协To compromise to somebody3) Give-and-take妥协，互让，互相迁就To have an exchange of views on some topic in order to make mutual concessions 4) Middle-of-the-road折中的办法，折中之计 A compromising solution that can be accepted by most people5) Stick to one’s guns固执己见To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition6) Find middle ground寻求找到一个中间立场 A set of opinions and decisions that two or more groups who oppose each other can agree on1) Go through with经历困难而完成，把事情坚持到底To do something even though it may be very unpleasant or difficult for you2) Hang in there坚持，不气馁，不畏困难To maintain a course of action despite negative outlook; to persist; to subsist while keeping high spirits 3) Give up放弃To stop trying to do something4) Stick with坚持做某事To continue or persist; to stick to5) Sweat out努力的忍耐以达到某个目的To work very hard to achieve somethingUnit 81) Be a copycat模仿别人To imitate or copy others2) Cut the apron strings摆脱依赖，独立生活To be or become impossible to manage or to control3) Be a yes-man唯唯诺诺的人To be a person who always agrees with people in authority in order to gain their approval.4) Have a mind of one’s own自有主见，能够独立思考To have one’s own idea and think independently5) Be on one’s own独立自主，不依靠他人To be independent6) Lead someone by the nose牵着别人的鼻子走，完全控制别人To have a full control of somebody7) Stand on one’s own two feet独立自主，自力更生To be independentUnit 91) Be as cool as a cucumber表示非常冷静，毫不紧张。

Idioms1. Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁2. Many hands make light work. 人多好办事3. Haste makes waste.More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达4. Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不烦5. Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分6. Look before you leap. 三思而后行7. Two heads are better than one. 一人不及两人智8. To carry coals to Newcastle 运煤到纽卡索多此一举9. Jack of all trades and master of none 杂而不精的人Jack of all trades10. Know something of everything and everything of something. 专一长而通百艺一专多能11.If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 脚踏两头船，必定落空To run after two hares12. It’s no use crying over spilt milk 作无益的后悔To cry over spilt milk13. When the cat’s away, the mice will play. 猫儿不在，鼠儿成精When the cat’s away14. A stitch in time saves nine. 及时缝一针，可以省掉九针The stitch in time15. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. 无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire.16. Where there’s will there’s a way. 有志者事竟成17. Give a person a dose of his own medicine. 以其人之道还治其人之身18. All good things must come to an end. 天下没有不散的宴席19. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 越是不见越想见20. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 常吃苹果少得病21. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. 两者不可兼得22. Let sleeping dogs lie. 莫惹事非23. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. 年过花甲不堪教24. It took two to make a quarrel. 一个巴掌拍不响25. A miss is as good as a mile.错一点点和错一英里都是错/错无大小，其错一也26. Gilding the lily 画蛇添足27. Life begins at forty. 人到四十五，正如出山虎28. Better late than never 迟做比不做好29. What’s done cannot be undone.What’s done is done. 覆水难收30. Make hay while the sun shines. 太阳好，晒稻草31. A soft answer turns away wrath. 婉言释怒32. Spare the rod and spoil the child. 舍不得棍子，惯坏了孩子33. Cowards die many times before their death. 懦夫一生死多回34. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡35. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌爱吾及犬36. Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人37. No one can call back yesterday. 昨日之日不可追38. He who has not tasted bitter knows not what sweet is. 未尝苦味，不知甘甜39. Life is short and time is swift. 生命短暂，光阴飞逝40. Life is long if it is full. 生活充实，生命就长41. All is not gold that glitters (glisters) 闪光的东西不一定都是金子.42. A tree is known by its fruit. 见果知树/树因果得名43. History repeats itself. 历史常常重演44. The truth is always green 真理之树常青45. The truth will out. 真相终将大白46. All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马47. Rome was n’t built in a day. 罗马不是一天建成的48. As you sow, so shall you reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆49. Don’t put the cart before the horse. 不要本末倒置50. Every dog has his (its) day. 凡人皆有得意之日51. Necessity is the mother of invention. 需要乃发明之母52. He laughs best who laughs last. 最后笑的, 笑得最好53. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.世上无难事，只怕有心人54. Lost time is never found again. 光阴一去不复返55. Now for it! 现在就干56. Now or never! 机不可失，失不再来57. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人58. There is no time like the present. 大好时机在眼前59. Time cures all things. 时间能治愈一切60. Time flies 光阴似箭61. Better to ask the way than go astray. 问路总比迷路好62. Better to do well than to say well. 说得好听不如干得出色63. Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩Actions speak louder than words64. Few words and many deeds. 少说多干65. Self-help is the best help. 自助者天助God helps those who help themselves.66. Like father, like son. 有其父，必有其子67. Like teacher, like pupil. 有其师，必有其徒68. One man’s meat is another man’s poison. 一人之肉食可为他人之毒物69. Like will draw like. 只有志同道合的人才适宜在一起Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同70. Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失71. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (wood). 一鸟在手抵得上二鸟在林72. If winter comes, can spring be far behind? 冬天来了，春天还会远吗？73. Tomorrow is another day. Tomorrow is a new day. 明天又是新的一天74. Don’t cross the bridge before (until) you come to it.Don’t cross the bridge till you get to it.Don’t cross your bridge before you come (get) to it.人未到桥头，莫为过桥愁75. A little learning is a dangerous thing. 一知半解是件危险的事情A little knowledge is dangerous.76. He that travels far knows much. 阅历丰富者对生活体验深77. Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量78. Live and learn. 活到老，学到老79. One is never too old to learn. It is never too late to learn. 志学不嫌年高80. There is no end to learning. 学无止境81. No news, good news. No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息82. Seeing is believingTo see is to believe. 百闻不如一见83. A good beginning is half done.A good beginning is half the battle.The first step is as good as half over.Well begun is half done (ended). 良好的开端等于成功了一半84. A thousand mile trip begins with one stepThe longest journey starts with a single step. 千里之行，始于足下85. The first step is the only difficulty. 万事唯有天头难86. Diligence is the mother of good luck (fortune). 勤奋为幸运之母87. Diligence is the mother (parent) of success. 勤奋为成功之母88. The early bird catches (gets) the worm. 早飞的鸟儿捉到虫89. A good anvil does not fear hammer. 好砧不怕锤击90. Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs. 不要教老祖母嘬鸡蛋To teach a fish how to swim 班门弄斧91. Nothing venture, nothing have (gain, win).Nothing ventured, nothing gained .没有风险就没有收获92. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口93. You can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.你可牵马到水边，令马饮水却很难94. One can’t please everybody. 一人难满众人意95. Who will bell the cat? 谁去给猫系铃96. The grapes are sour. 吃不到葡萄，就说葡萄酸97. Let bygones be bygones. 过去的事让它过去吧98. Nature will out. 本性难移99. Unity is strength. 团结就是力量100. Diamond cut diamond. 宝石遇到金刚钻棋逢对手101. Tit for tat 针锋相对以牙还牙Eye for eye tooth for tooth 以眼还眼以牙还牙102. One tree does not make a forest. 独木不成林103. Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风104. To fight to the last man 战斗到最后一个人105. To break the record 打破记录106. Under one’s nose 有看到就在自己身边的东西，当……的面，在……面前107. Armed to the teeth 武装到牙齿108. Packed like sardines 挤得象罐头沙丁鱼109. Sour grapes 酸葡萄110. A die-hard 死硬派111. A gentleman’s agreement 君子协定112. An olive branch 橄榄树枝113. The Trojan horse 特洛伊木马114. The heel of Achilles 阿基里斯的脚踵115. The sword of Damocles 悬挂在达摩克里斯头顶上的剑116. The open-door policy 门户开放政策117. The most-favored-nation clause 最惠国条款118. The position-of-strength policy 实力地位政策119. Shuttle diplomacy 穿梭外交120. The cold war 冷战121. The hot war 热战122. A cat has nine lives 猫有九命123. Blood is thicker than water 血浓于水124. Barking dogs do not bite 吠犬不咬人125. A rolling stone gathers no moss 滚石不生苔126. To praise to the skies 捧上天去127. To fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼128. To add fuel to the fire 火上加油129. To be on thin ice 如履薄冰130. Walls have ears 隔墙有耳131. A drop in the ocean 沧海一粟132. To laugh off one’s head 笑掉牙齿133. To shed crocodile tears 猫哭老鼠134. To be out at elbows 捉襟见肘135. To spend money like water 挥金如土136. At sixes and sevens 乱七八糟七颠八倒137. Six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两138. Tweedledee and tweedledum 半斤八两139. One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy140. A wet blanket 一个令人扫兴的人141. Like a fish out of water 不自在142. Cat’s-paws 上了人家的当143. To break the ice 打破沉默144. Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth 生长在富贵之家145. The die is cast 事已决定木已成舟146. To take French leave 不告而别147. A stony heart 铁石心肠148. At one’s fingertips 了如指掌149. To have a hand like a foot 笨手笨脚150. As mute as a fish 噤若寒蝉151. To return good for evil 以德报怨152. To shut one’s eyes against 视而不见153. To talk black into white 颠倒黑白154. To turn a deaf ear to 充耳不闻155. Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧156. To face the music 临危不惧157. Plain sailing 一帆风顺158. To be dead drunk 烂醉如泥159. Laugh and grow fat 心宽体胖160. To fly into a rage 勃然大怒161. To look for a needle in a haystack 海底捞针162. A leap in the dark 轻举妄动163. To show one’s colours 原形毕露164. To make a noise in the world 名噪一时165. To pick holes in 吹毛求疵166. To mind one’s P’s and Q’s pint（品脱），quart（夸脱）谨言慎行167. To be at the end of one’s rope 山穷水尽168. To flog a dead horse 徒劳无益169. To turn over a new leaf 改过自新170. To put all one’s eggs in one basket 孤注一掷171. as old as the hills 天长地久172. as timid as a hare 胆小如鼠173. as cool as a cucumber 泰然自若174. to fish in the air 水中捞月175. as bitter as wormwood 苦如黄连176. goose-flesh 鸡皮疙瘩177. as light as a feather 轻如鸿毛178. as red as rose 艳如桃花179. ass in the lion’s skin 狐假虎威180. The onlooker sees most of the game. 旁观者清181. Neither fish, nor flesh, nor fowl 非驴非马182. Neither fish nor flesh. 不伦不类183. to take a load off one’s mind 如释重负184. as weak as water 弱不禁风185. in the twinkle of an eye 瞬息之间186. a stream of tears 泪如泉涌187. a rat in hole 瓮中之鳖188. to hold one’s head high 扬眉吐气189. to touch one on the raw 一针见血190. to take wings to itself 不翼而飞191. to make mountains out of molehills 小题大做192. a square peg in a round hole 格格不入193. as cold as a marble 冷若冰霜194. to have a card up one’s sleeve 胸有成竹195. armchair strategy 纸上谈兵196. to speak to the wind 白费唇舌197. Two of a trade can never agree 同行相嫉198. without a penny to one’s name 一文不名199. Patience wears out stones. 水滴穿石200. Pride goes before a fall. 骄必败201. Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩202. One swallow doesn’t make a summer. 一燕不成夏。

English IdiomsIdioms about animalsCatA cat has nine lives 猫有九条命(吉人天相)Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心A gloved cat catches no mice 不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream 掩耳盗铃A cat may look at a king. 小人物也应有些权利It rains cats and dogs. 下倾盆大雨, 大雨滂沱Let the cat out of the bag 说走了嘴see how the cat jumps 看风使舵, 随机应变The scalded cat fears cold water. 一朝被蛇咬, 三年怕井绳When the cat's away, the mice will play. 大王外出, 小鬼跳粱DogA staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无词Every dog has his day 人人皆有得意时Let sleeping dogs lie 勿惹事生非All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 不要以貌取人Give a dog an ill name 人言可畏Fight dog, fight bear. 一决雌雄An old dog will learn no new tricks 老年人很难适应新事物To help a lame dog over a stile. 雪中送炭Better a living dog than a dead lion. 好死不如歹活FishNever offer to teach fish to swim. 切勿班门弄斧。

Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上第二次当If water is noisy, there are no fish in it .夸夸其谈者无真才实学There's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是.(强中更有强中手.) Fish begins to stink at the head.上梁不正下梁歪BirdIt’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest.家丑不可外扬Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。

英语习语English Idioms英语习语1.Achilles'heel(the heel of Achilles) 致命弱点，致命隐患2.ant in one's pants 坐立不安，神不守舍3.apple of Sodom(the dead Sea Apple) 金玉其外，败絮其中4.apple of discord 争端之源，不和之因，祸根5.apple of one's eye 掌上明珠，心肝宝贝6.apples and oranges(apples to oranges) 互不相干的物或人，风马牛不相及7.apple polisher 阿谀逢迎者，马屁精8.attiec salt 优雅的俏皮话9.a backer's dozen 十三10.beat your swords into plowshares 化干戈为玉帛11.a bed of roses 诚心如意的境遇，安乐窝12.bell the cat 自告奋勇去冒险，老虎头上拍苍蝇13.below the belt 暗中伤人，不择手段，作不公平的攻击14.birds of a feather 同类人，物以类聚，人以群分15.birthday suit 光着身子，一丝不挂16.bite the bullet 咬紧牙关，顶住困难17.black sheep 败家子，害群之马18.blue blood 贵族出身，名门望族19.once in a blue moon 千载难逢20.as bold as brass 厚颜无耻，大摇大摆21.a bolt from/out of the blue 晴天霹雳，始料未及22.break a leg 祝好运，祝演出成功23.to break the ice 破冰，打破僵局24.bring home the bacon 养家糊口，谋生，成功25.a bull in a china shop 莽撞闯祸的人，笨手笨脚的人26.burn one's boats/bridges 破釜沉舟58、fish in troubled water 浑水摸鱼，趁火打劫59、neither fish nor fowl 不伦不类，非驴非马60、get out of bed on the wrong side 清早一起来就发脾气，急躁不愉快，心情不好61、get the short end of the stick 吃亏62、gild/paint the lily 画蛇添足，不必要地修饰本来就很美的东西63、golden handcuffs 金手铐64、good wine needs no bush 就像不拍巷子深65、go bananas 情绪失控，发疯，神经错乱66、go west 归西，上西天67、Gordian Knot 难解的题，难题，难点68、Greek gift(s) 阴谋害人的礼物，黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，不安好心69、hang by a thread 千钧一发，岌岌可危70、hair-splitter 钻牛角尖的人71、a hard/tough nut 冥顽不化的人，棘手的问题，难以理解的人或事72、to have butterflies in one's stomach 七上八下，忐忑不安73、have an ace up one's sleeves 锦囊妙计，手中握有的王牌74、have an axe to grind 别有用心，另有企图，怀有私心75、have/get cold feet 胆怯，打退堂鼓76、a hen-pecked husband 妻管严，怕老婆的男人77、Helen of Troy 特洛伊的海伦，亡国女色；祸根78、higa horse 摆架子，趾高气扬，目空一切，盛气凌人79、hit the nail on the head 一针见血，击中要害80、hold water 站得住脚，滴水不漏81、in hot water 陷入困境82、icing on the cake 锦上添花83、jack of all trades,and master of none 博而不精的人84、John Bull 约翰牛，英国佬27.burn the candle at both ends 浪费精力，过分耗费28.bury one's head in the sand/hide one`s head in the sand 逃避现实29.call a spade a apade 直言不讳，实话实说30.carry coals to Neweastle 多此一举，徒劳无功31.cast pearls before swine 对牛弹琴，白费好意32.castles in the air 空中楼阁，幻想33.cat's paw 被他人利用的人，受人愚弄着34.cook one's goose 回调前程，自毁前程35.crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲36.cross one's fingers(keep one's fingers crossed) 祝福好运37.cock and bull story 弥天大谎，鬼话连篇38.cry wolf 危言耸听，谎报险情39.dark horse 黑马，比赛或竞选中爆出冷门的优胜者40.between the devil and the deep(blue) sea 进退维谷，进退两难41.the die is cast 木已成舟，心意已决42.diamond cut diamond 棋逢对手，强中自有强中手43.a dog in the manager 占着茅疼不拉屎的人44.down and out 穷困潦倒，落魄45.down and drain 付诸东流，浪费掉46.at the drop of a hat 立刻，马上，随即47.cat humble pie 忍辱含垢，忍气吞声48.eat one'swords 收回前言，承认说错49.at the eleventh hour 最后时刻，危急关头50.escape by the skin of one's teeth 幸免于难，死里逃生51.an eye for an eye,a tooth for a tooth 以眼还眼，以牙还牙52.a fair-weather friend 酒肉朋友53.family skeleton 家丑54.fat chance 没戏，机会渺茫55.on the fence 抱观望态度，迟疑不决56.flea market 跳蚤市场，二手货市场57.a feather in one's cap/hat 荣誉，荣耀58、fish in troubled water 浑水摸鱼，趁火打劫59、neither fish nor fowl 不伦不类，非驴非马60、get out of bed on the wrong side 清早一起来就发脾气，急躁不愉快，心情不好61、get the short end of the stick 吃亏62、gild/paint the lily 画蛇添足，不必要地修饰本来就很美的东西63、golden handcuffs 金手铐64、good wine needs no bush 就像不拍巷子深65、go bananas 情绪失控，发疯，神经错乱66、go west 归西，上西天67、Gordian Knot 难解的题，难题，难点68、Greek gift(s) 阴谋害人的礼物，黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，不安好心69、hang by a thread 千钧一发，岌岌可危70、hair-splitter 钻牛角尖的人71、a hard/tough nut 冥顽不化的人，棘手的问题，难以理解的人或事72、to have butterflies in one's stomach 七上八下，忐忑不安73、have an ace up one's sleeves 锦囊妙计，手中握有的王牌74、have an axe to grind 别有用心，另有企图，怀有私心75、have/get cold feet 胆怯，打退堂鼓76、a hen-pecked husband 妻管严，怕老婆的男人77、Helen of Troy 特洛伊的海伦，亡国女色；祸根78、higa horse 摆架子，趾高气扬，目空一切，盛气凌人79、hit the nail on the head 一针见血，击中要害80、hold water 站得住脚，滴水不漏81、in hot water 陷入困境82、icing on the cake 锦上添花83、jack of all trades,and master of none 博而不精的人84、John Bull 约翰牛，英国佬85、Judas Kiss 死亡之吻，阴险的背叛，口蜜腹剑86、keep your shirt on 冷静，别发火87、keep up with the Joneses 攀比，和邻居比阔88、kick dowm the ladder 过河拆桥89、kick the bucket 死翘翘，翘辫子，死90、kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵，涸泽而渔91、kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟，一箭双雕，一举两得，事半功倍92、land your feet 侥幸，转运，逢凶化吉93、the last straw 最后一击，致命一击，忍无可忍94、leave no stone unturned 千方百计，费尽心机95、let the eat out of the bag 露出马脚，泄露秘密96、the lion's share 最大的一份，最好的一份97、lip service 口惠而实不至，空口答应98、lipstick effect 口红效应99、milk the bull 干徒劳的事，缘木求鱼，水中捞月100、needle in a haystack 大海捞针101、nothing like leather 自夸自赞102、out of sight,out of mind 眼不见，心不想103、olive branch 橄榄枝，和平的象征，化干戈为玉帛104、Pandora's box 潘多拉的盒子，灾难之源105、pain in the neck 令人讨厌的人/事106、plain sailing 一帆风顺107、a Penelope's Web/the Web of Penelope 故意拖延的策略，永远做不完的工作108、pennywise,pound foolish 小处节约，大处浪费；小事精明，大事糊涂109、from pillar to post 四处奔波，四处碰壁110、one's pound of flesh 残酷榨取，割肉还债111、on pins and needles 浑身发麻，如坐针毡112、the pot calling the kettle black 五十步笑百步113、pour/throw cold water on 浇冷水，泼冷水114、pour oil on the flame/add fuel to the flame 火上加油115、put all one's eggs in one basket 孤注一掷，铤而走险116、put oneself in someone else's shoes 设身处地，推己及人117、put on the dog 耍派头，摆阔气118、Pyrrhic victory 惨胜，得不偿失119、seapegoat 替罪羊，垫背的，背黑锅120、at sixes and sevens 七上八下，乱七八糟，七零八落，意见不合121、no smoke without fire 无风不起浪，事出皆有因122、a red letter day 节日，值得纪念的日子，特殊的日子123、red tape 繁琐手续，官僚作风124、no respecter of persons 一视同仁，不偏待人125、rob Peter to pay Paul 拆东墙补西墙，剜肉补疮126、nuder the rose 私密地，私下里，暗中127、roses all the day 一帆风顺，一路蔷薇128、salt of the erath 社会中坚，民族精华，优秀分子129、in the same boat 同舟共济，休戚相关130、sell one's birthright for a mess of Pottages 因小失大，见利弃义131、separate the sheep from the goat 区别好坏，分清良莠132、shotgun marriage 奉子成婚133、on the side of angels 坚持正义，坚持传统观点134、six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两135、a skeleton(a death's head) at the feast 扫兴的人/事136、sour grapes 酸葡萄138、a square peg in a round hole 方凿圆讷，格格不入139、start from scratch 从零开始，从头做起，白手起家140、steal one's thunder 抢某人风头141、a storm in a teacup 杯水风波，小题大做，大惊小怪142、the sword of Damocles 潜在的巨大危险143、take French leave 不辞而别144、talk turkey 严肃地谈某事145.a/the third wheel 碍手碍脚的人，局外人，多余的人146.throw up/in the sponge 承认失败，放弃比赛，认输投降147.under the thumb 受人控制148.the Trojan horse 木马计，暗藏的危险，木马病毒149.uncle Sam 山姆大叔150.walk on eggs 小心谨慎，小心翼翼，如履薄冰151.watch my six 注意我身后152.white elephant 累赘，昂贵而无用之物153.a widow's cruse 寡妇的坛子，取之不竭的资源154.a wile goose chase 徒劳，无益的追求，枉费心机155.win lanrels 获得荣誉，赢得声望156.the writing on the wall 不祥之兆，大祸临头157.a wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼，伪君子，口蜜腹剑的人158.work hand in glove 密切合作，互相勾结。

Idioms1. 暗送秋波make secret overtures to sb. / make eyes at sb. while others are looking2. 黯然神伤be lost in sadness/ feel dejected3. 不省人事lose consciousness/ be in a coma4. 瞠目结舌stare dumb-founded/ be gobsmacked5. 捶胸顿足beat the breast and stamp the feet6. 打情骂俏flirt with sb.7. 多愁善感be sentimental/be emotional and sensitive8. 春风得意be flushed with success9. 含情脉脉be full of tender affection10. 呼天抢地cry to heaven and knock one’s head on earth / utter cries of anguish11. 灰心丧气feel frustrated/ be depressed12. 语重心长provide sincere words and earnest wishes13. 慷慨激昂be impassioned / be declamatory14. 精神焕发in high spirits / be fresh with energy15. 惊魂未定not yet recovered from a fright(astonishment)16. 冷若冰霜be as cold as ice in manner / be frosty in manner17. 楚楚可怜be delicate and touching18. 豪放不羁be vigorous and unrestrained19. 愁眉苦脸wear a sad face / make a long face with knitted eyebrows20. 六亲不认not to recognize one’s own closest relatives21. 坐立不安sit on pins and needles22. 爱财如命skin a flea for its hide23. 胆小如鼠be as timid as a hare rabbit24. 喋喋不休chatter away/ rattle on25. 笨鸟先飞slow sparrow should make an early start26. 名利双收gain in both fame and wealth27. 爱不释手fondle admiringly28. 臭名远扬be notorious/ create a scandal far and wide29. 神魂颠倒lose one’s mind / be entranced30. 彬彬有礼be refined and courteous/ be well-mannered。

English idioms--S t.Martins Eaton1.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见(眼见为实)It is better to see once than hear a hundred times.Seeing is believing.3.比上不足,比下有余Worse off than some, better off than many.There are a lot of people far worse off than me.There are more than enough in comparison.(comparison n.比较，对照；[语]比喻；比较级)4.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.Clumsy birds have to start flying early--the slow need to start early. (clumsy adj. 笨拙的；复杂难懂的；得罪人的；（文体等）的臃肿的)5.不眠之夜White /Sleepless /Wakeful night.6.不以物喜，不以己悲Not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses. (external adj. 外面的；外用的；外国的n. 外部；外观；外部情况)7.不遗余力Spare no effort.Go/Be all out.D o one’s best.8.不打不成交No discord, no concord.(discord n. 不和；嘈杂声v. 不一致；[乐]不和谐，发乱音concord n. 和谐，一致，和睦)9.拆东墙补西墙Rob Peter to pay Paul.(rob vi/vt. 抢夺；使丧失；非法剥夺peter vi/vt. 渐渐枯竭/消失/减少/减弱；使...精疲力尽) 10.辞旧迎新Bid farewell to the old and usher in the new.Ring out the Old year and ring in the New year.(bid n/vt/vi. 出价，投标；努力争取；喊价；叫牌farewell n. 告别，欢送；欢送会；告别辞Int. 再见，再会；一路平安adj. 告别的，送行的usher n. 引座员；招待员；门房；助理教员v. 引领，招待；做招待员；宣告ring out 发出响声；响起；打出电话；鸣钟送走ring in 签到；与...通电话；在...响起；鸣钟迎来) 11.大事化小，小事化了Try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all.12.大开眼界Open one’s eyes.Be an eye-opener.13.国泰民安The country flourish es and people live in peace.The country is prosperous and people live in peace.(flourish v. 茂盛，繁荣；兴旺发达；挥动prosperous adj. 繁荣的；富裕的；幸福的；运气好的；良好的)14.过犹不及Going too far is as bad as not going far enough.To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.Too much is as bad as too little.15.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.Where there’s a will ,there ‘s a way.16.好了伤疤忘了疼Once on shore, one prays no more.17.好事不出门,恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. Good things stay indoors while bad things will go far away.18.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.Learning is never too old.20.既往不咎Let bygone s be bygone s.Let the past be forgotten.It is needless to blame things that are past.(bygone n. 过去的（不愉快的）事)21.金无足赤，人无完人Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect.(pure adj. 单纯的；干净的prep. 清晰的；纯正的)22.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地Be down-to-earth.24.脚踩两只船Sit on the fence.(fence n. 栅栏，篱笆；围墙；防护物；剑术vt. 用篱笆围住；防护；练习剑术vi. 练习击剑；搪塞；围以/跳过栅栏)25.君子之交淡如水The friendship between gentlemen appears indifferent but is pure like water.A hedge between keeps friendship green.(indifferent adj. 漠不关心的；无关紧要的；中立的；中等的hedge n. 树篱；保护手段；防止损失（尤指金钱）的手段vt. 用树篱围起；受...的束缚)专此布达如有不足，还请原谅。

IdiomsHead1.talk a person’s head off:weary a person by too much talking2.beat one’s head againest a wall:not succeed after tryingvery hard.3.Keep one’s head:stay clam when there is trouble or danger4.Put their hands together:discuss something as a group5.hide one’s head in the sand:refuse to see or face something6.off one’s head:out of one’s sense,crazy7.make head or tail尾巴 of it:find a meaning in,understandcheek脸蛋1.speak with one’s tough in one’s cheek: not to say sincerely what one thinks or means2.trun the other cheek:be patient when injured or insulted 辱骂 by someone.neck1.break the neck:do all one possibly can,try one’s hardest2.get it in the neck:suffer a serious blow to one’s plans3.neck and neck:equal or nearly equal in a race4.save the one’s neck:save from danger or trouble5.stick one’s neck out:do something dangerous or risky6.pain in the neck: a bothersome person or eventears1.believe one’s ears:trust one’s ears2.do in one ear and out the other:be not really listened toor understand3.play by ear:play a musical instrument by remembering thetrue.4.Trun a deaf ear:refuse to listen,no pay attention5.Give an ear to:listen to6.Prick刺 up one’s ear:habe an attention suddenly roused唤醒7.About one’s ear:into complete defeat or ruinLip1.lip service:support shown by words only and not by actions2.button one’s lip:keep a secret,be quietshoulder1.cold shoulder:unfriendly treatment of a persont2.put one’s shoulder to the wheel :make a great effort oneselfor with others3.on one’s shoulders:in one’s care,as one’s responsibility4.square one’s shoulders:stand strong and ready to givebattle5.weight of the world on one’s shoulders:a very heavy loadof worry or responsibility6.shoulder to shoulder:on beside the other ,together.Hand1.Clean hands:freedom from guilt or dishonesty2.wash one’s hands of:withdraw from or refuse to be responsibility.y hands on:find, get hold of,catch4.at hand:easy to reach5.eat out of one’s hand:trust someone fully,believe someone without question.6.on the other hand:from another point of view7.have one’s hands full:have as so much work as one can do,be very busyNerve1.Get on one’s nerves:make one nervous2.Get up the nerve:build up one’s courage,become brave enoughThumb1.under the thumb of:be controlled by or obedient to some one2.twiddle one’s thumbs:sit still doing nothing3.all thumbs:awkward笨拙的,especially with one’shands,clumsy4.green thumb: a talent or gardening园艺5.turn thumbs down:say no,disapprove or reject6.thumbs up:a sign of approval or acceptance.Eye1.catch one’s eye：attract one’s attention2.shut one’s eye:refuse to see or think about3.keep an eye on:watch carefully,not stop paying attention to4.look in the eye:face bravely or without shame5.see eye to eye:hold exactly the same opinion6.the apple of one’s eye:something extremely precious to one7.in one’s mind’s eye:in the imaginationchin下巴1.keep one’s chin up:face trouble with courage, be brave2.take it on the chin:accept without complaint something badthat happens to onefinger1.burn one’s finger:get in trouble doing something and fearto do it again.2.Cross one’s finger:put one fin ger over another for goodluck.3.Finger in the pie:something to do with what happens4.Lift a finger:do something,do one’s share,help5.Sap one’s finger at :show no respect for,disregard6.Work one’s finger to the bone:work very hardFace1.pull a long face:look sad , unhappy, disappointed2.show one’s face:appear3.lose face:beambarrassed or shamed by an error or failure4.in the face of:in the presence of在前面5.make a face:make an ugly expression on one’s face6.set one’s face againest:strongly disapproveknee1.on one’s knees:begging very hard2.bring to one’s knees:force to yieldfoot1.have cold feet:be frightened or nervous2.dead on one’s feet:too tired to do more,exhausted3.keep one’s feet:keep from falling or slipping down松弛4.stand on one’s own feet:depand on oneself5.throw oneself at someone’s feet:make a public display ofserving,loving or worshiping崇拜someone6.one foot in the grave:near to deathblood1.make one’s blood boil:excite one with anger , fright,etc2.get blood from a stone:achieve the impossible3.in cold blood:without feeling, cruelly4.new blood:fresh energy and power5.draw blood:make someone feel hurt or angry6.blood is thicker than water:relatives are closer thanfriends7.have blood one’s head:carry the responsibility or guilt ofa person’s deathtoe脚趾1.on one’s toe:ready to act,alert警惕的2.step on one’s toes:offend使反感 or annoy onethroat咽喉1．Cut one’s throat:defeat or destroy someone,put an end to someone2．Jump down one’s throat:suddenly become very angery at someone3．Lump in one’s throat:a feeling so strong to make one almost sob哭泣4．At each other’s throat:fighting or quarreling 5．Have by the throat:hold in one’s power6．Stick in one’s throat:be hard or unpleasant to sayHeart1.break one’s heart：make very sad or hopeless2.by heart:by memory3.heart and soul:with all one’s affections and energies4.lose heart:feel discouraged because of failure5.open one’s heart:talk about one’s feelings honestly6.take to heart:think seriously about7.have the heart:be courageous or spirited enoughtooth1.get one’s teeth into:have something real or solid to thinkabout2.armed to the teeth：having all needed weaponsleg1.have not a leg to stand on:have no ddefense or reason2.on one’s last legs:about to fail3.pull one’s leg:to fool,trick,or make fun of one4.shake a leg:go fast,hurry5.stretch one’s leg:take a walk,get exercise by walking6.get on one’s hind legs滔滔不绝：go into a rage狂怒mouth1.keep one’s mouth shut:stay silent2.make one’s mouth water:make one very much want to eat ordrink something3.put words into one’s mouth:speak for another without right4.take the bread out of one’s mouth:take away or not give onerightful support5.heart in one’s mouth:a feeling of great fear or nervousnesss6.melt in one’s mouth :be so tender脆弱的as to be seem toneed no chewing7.live from hand to mouth：live without saving for thefuture,have just enoughflesh1.flesh and blood:close relatives2.in the flesh:oneself,personallyarm1.arm and arm:with one’s arm under or around another person’sarm2.at arm’s length:away from close contract,at a distance3.in arms:unable yet to walk,very young4.with open arms:in a warm,friendly way5.give one’s right arm:give something of great vaule6.twist one’s arm:threaten someone to make him do somethingback1.behind one’s back:without one’s knowledge or consent允许赞同2.get one’s back up:become angry or stubborn3.straw that broke the camel骆驼’s back:a small trouble whichwhich follow other troubles and makes one lose patience and be unable to bear them4.turn one’s back on:refuse to help5.with one’s back to the wall:unable to escape withoutfighting6.off one’s back:leave one alone,stop from bothering one7.get on one’s back:make insistent demands of one,becoem anannoyance or botherbone1. feel in one’s bones:have an idea or feeling but not konw why2.have a bone to pick:have cause for arguement or complaintNose1.keep one’s nose clean:stay out of trouble,do only what oneshould do2.lead by the nose:have full control of3.see beyond one’s nose:act with farseeing有远见的understanding4.turn up one’s nose at :refuse as not being good enough forone5.under one’s nose:in aeasily seen or noticeable place count noses:count the number of people in a group。